Rolleston

Rolleston Meaning & Origin

About Rolleston
The surname Rolleston is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Nottinghamshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hrolf," meaning "fame" or "renown," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rolleston can be interpreted as "the settlement of fame" or "the renowned town."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rolleston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rolleston: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rolleston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 L AH0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rolleston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rolleston in Braille

Here's how to represent Rolleston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rolleston in braille

How to sign the name Rolleston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rolleston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rolleston in sign language

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